The defect
SEA Electric LLC (SEA Electric) is recalling certain 2023-2025 SEA Electric 5e, 2020-2022 Ford F59, 2020 Hino 195, and 2019 Isuzu NRR vehicles equipped with certain software versions from December 2022 and earlier. The battery management system (BMS) software can cause the high-voltage battery to shut down, resulting in a loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the BMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact SEA-Electric customer service at 1-833-732-3532.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| SEA Electric 5E | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| SEA Electric Ford F59 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| SEA Electric Hino 195 | 2020 |
| SEA Electric Isuzu NRR | 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Electric 5E | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric 5E | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric 5E | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric Ford F59 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric Ford F59 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric Ford F59 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric Hino 195 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA Electric Isuzu NRR | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2024
178 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electrical system.
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| 24V954000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
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| 24V942000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V940000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V932000 16 Dec 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V930000 13 Dec 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
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